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Sunday June 14 to Saturday June 20, 2020 Celebrating the Year of Welcome – Online Get involved  Sponsorship  Events  Share a meal, share a story Resources  Ambassadors  About  Refugee Week Resources The Refugee Council of Australia make a number of resources available to the public who wish to join us in celebrating Refugee Week each […]

REPENTANCE! When the perpetrator has claimed his victim: REPENTANCE! When the victim has stated the wrong: REPENTANCE! When the victors march triumphantly: REPENTANCE! When the captives are finally released: REPENTANCE! When the prisoner ceases denying his crime: REPENTANCE! When the apparent “good man” boasts of his deeds: REPENTANCE! When all has been said and done:

Overview of Representation of Females amongst Refugees: “Women and girls comprise about half of any refugee, internally displaced or stateless population.” “… over 50% of the cases of violence against women are not reported.” By 1998, UNHCR had undergone a ‘perceptible paradigm shift from focusing on women to focusing on gender.’ UNHCR developed a Strategy

*We lift up the issue of violence towards female refugees of all ages. We thank you that this outcry has been heard and that, humanly speaking, such organisations as the UNHCR and others are attempting to address this issue. Nevertheless, we read and know that this issue continues to occur and that it leaves life-long